>Is it really a surprise that the US military was able to knock off
>the Taliban? (When Hitch wrote his "Ha Ha" column, I emailed him the
>comments made by Chomsky in late September, in which the old boy
>pretty much nailed what would happen. I said to Hitch, "Surely
>you're not including Noam among the 'pacifists' you're mocking,
>given his statements." Never heard back, so I suppose I'm off his
>radar as well.) And will it come as a complete shock if it subdues
>the Sudan and Iraq? And where to next? Libya? Why not! Gaddafi is no
>democrat -- off him. Now let's see, how about Cuba? Hitch hates
>Castro, so I'm sure he'd be pleased to see US bombs dropping on
>Havana. (Another "vile" regime extinguished.) And given his newfound
>love of superpower violence and intimidation, I'm sure he had little
>problem with the US telling the Nicaraguans to not elect Ortega, or
>else. I mean, where does one get off this wicked train, assuming one
>desires it?
Hitch is travelling now, and then it's the Nation cruise (Dec 8-15), so I won't be able to get him on the radio until Dec 20 or 27. But he's promised a return engagement. So I can ask him all these questions then. Save 'em up and pass 'em along.
Doug